Real protagonist

The real protagonist is the secondary character in a Tiradesverse movie that receives the most sympathy, acclamation, and/or appreciation from the audience, but for whatever reason, does not receive as much screen time as the protagonist?. Real protagonists are often introduced early on in a movie, but then inexplicably forgotten about for a large chunk of the rest of it. Understandably, there are many times when there is no real protagonist in a Tiradesverse film.

The moniker also refers to James and Damien, who are considered The Real Protagonists of the Tiradesverse for the amount of suffering they put themselves through.